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Leading Causes of Death

Some of the data in the Leading Causes of Death module are restricted. Please see the Data Use Restrictions before proceeding.

Note: The coding of mortality data changed significantly in 1999, so you may not be able to compare number of deaths and death rates from 1998 and before with data from 1999 and after. Also, cause-of-injury groupings were updated in 2003, which may affect some WISQARS mortality reports. Learn more here.

For purposes of our tutorial, we will examine the option, Leading Causes of Death 1999-2010, National, Regional, and States (RESTRICTED).

When selecting the Restricted option, you are taken to a page outlining the use restrictions of the data. Review and click "I Agree" to proceed.

The options in this section are divided into two parts, Report Options and Advanced Options.

Report Options

Under Report Options, first we must define the Census Region. We will choose West as our region.

Next, under the Race options, we will select American Indian/Alaska Native.